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12-29-2017, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Gas Pedal Assembly Spring
Has anyone tried opening up the gas pedal assembly on our cars? I'm curious to see if you could add a stiffer spring or additional spring to increase the tension on the pedal a little bit.
I'm sure we could all agree that the pedal feel is a little sub par, largely because it's drive by wire, but I also think they made the tension far too light. I find myself making shoe purchases around shoes that have a thin/soft enough sole so I can feel the pedal, and most of the time this doesn't make for a good walking around shoe.
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"Drive-by-wire" spooks me enough, let alone opening it up and messen with it ..... Sorry, no help. Why don't you just drive with your shoes off .......?? humfrz |
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If only there was a place on the assembly that I could just attach a tension spring to, I wouldn't even consider opening up the plastic assembly. I don't want to add little mounting points or hooks for fear that they could somehow come off and get jammed in the assembly.
And I've tried driving barefoot and I must be in the minority that doesn't like it. Plus, wouldn't want to be in an accident with no shoes on. Guess I'm SOL.
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OK, plan B ....... driving slippers ..... humfrz |
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12-29-2017, 10:02 PM | #5 |
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Just got a pair of those for Christmas. Thank goodness I got the last pair of men's 11.
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On a serious note, when I had my miata, what I used for "driving shoes" was a pair of mostly worn out, thin soled, old, well broken in, leather (uppers and soles) slip on, dress shoes. I kept a pair of more substantial shoes in the trunk for serious walking around. mrs humfrz and I used to carry a pair of hiking boots in the trunk ...... but, as we got older, we decided that if we couldn't see it from a paved walk, a short distance from the parking lot, ....... it just didn't need to be seen ....... humfrz |
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Are you tall? My struggle is with the angle. My knees are so bent that I have to pull up on my foot to maintain a legal cruise. I'd be happy to get a balance so I can just rest my foot on the pedal. My other cars have been the same but I could always work with the cable stiction.
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I'm not particularly tall, no. 5'11" - 6'0", but I have longish legs so I have a bit of a bend too. My main issue is that whenever I wear shoes with thicker padding like tennis shoes (and I mean actual tennis shoes):
I just can't feel the gas pedal worth a damn. So now i just stick to converse or similar old school style thin soled shoes. I figured if the pedal was a bit stiffer, the added feedback would be helpful.
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It is a bit fluffy.
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That's what I did with my Miata. (I'd go out and take a look ...... but, I'm afraid I couldn't get back out from inside the footwell ..... ) humfrz |
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Position is just right for heel-toe so I don't want to mess with it. It's just a bit annoying on long trips. Not a showstopper but I figured I'd chime in with a vote of support.
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Besides a man of your age and stature should be in a Buick anyway ...... humfrz |
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Ewww, no.
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